M.A. (Geography)
Catagory: Arts & Social Science
Course Type: Post Graduation
Duration: 2 Year
Study Mode: Regular
About Course
Master of Arts in Geography Course Details
M.A. Geography or Master of Arts in Geography is a postgraduate Geography course. It is a two years program or the course includes a comprehensive and thorough study of the physical features of the earth and of human activity. In M.A. (Geography), the focus of the study is more on the social science aspect of the subject i.e. on Human Geography which is an area of study that includes the built environment and how space is created, viewed and managed by humans as well as the influence humans have on the space they occupy. The Syllabus for this course is divided into four semesters. M.A. Geography course is a very important and job oriented one.
Master of Arts in Geography Eligibility
- Aspiring students should have passed graduation with Honours in Geography or Geography as one of the subjects studied in graduation from any of the recognised university/college of the country.
- Some of the very reputed universities and institutes demand a minimum of 50% marks in graduation as qualifying criteria to secure admission in this course and conduct entrance examination to get admission to their M.A. (Geography) degree course. Selection to the degree course in these colleges is based on marks secured in the final merit i.e. total marks aggregated in the final exams of graduation and the entrance exam.
Master of Arts in Geography Duration - 2 Years
Master of Arts in Geography Employment Areas
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Agricultural Research
- GIS and Remote Sensing
- Colleges/Universities
- Environment Protection Agencies
- Gas Exploration Companies
- Government Research Institutes
- Mining Industry
- NGOs
- Oil Drilling Companies
- Solid Waste Disposal
Master of Arts in Geography Job Types
- Agricultural Specialist
- Geographer
- Cartographer
- Demographer
- Forest Manager
- GIS and Remote Sensing Specialist
- Regional and Urban Planner